Chicago, Illinois
Our Patriots
Each member of the Culper Ring Agent 355 Chapter, NSDAR, is proud of the direct lineage connecting her to a Patriot who aided the cause of the American Revolutionary War through military, civil, or patriotic service. Our Patriot ancestors sacrificed their lives and fortunes to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy today. We honor their legacy through our membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
If you think you have a Patriot ancestor, you can search the DAR Ancestor Database to see if he or she has already been acknowledged as a DAR Patriot ancestor. The database includes information taken from verified DAR membership applications and is not a comprehensive list of all who served in the Revolutionary War. New Patriots are added as they are proven through DAR membership applications.
If you need help researching your Patriot ancestor or have any questions, contact us for more information!
Capt | Captain |
Col | Colonel |
Cpl | Corporal |
CS | Civil Service |
Lt | Lieutenant |
LCol | Lieutenant Colonel |
PS | Patriotic Service |
Pvt | Private |
Sgt | Sergeant |
Sol | Soldier |
SurGen | Surgeon General |
Patriot | Rank | State |
---|---|---|
William Adams | CS | VA |
William Andrews | PS | NC |
Ephraim Bates | Pvt | VA |
Mordecai Bean | PS | VA |
Henry Berkshire | PS | MD |
Isham Bobbitt | Sgt PS | NC |
William Branch | Sol | NC |
Samuel Brewster, Sr. | PS | NY |
John Brindle | Pvt PS | PA |
Henry Briscoe | Pvt | MD |
John Buck | LCol CS | VA |
Peter Bryant | Lt | VA |
John Cale | Pvt | VA |
Dielman Daub | Pvt | PA |
John Davidson | Pvt | NC |
Cornelius Dempsey | PS | PA |
Joseph Dixon | Col CS PS | NC |
James Dyer | Cpl | MA |
Abraham Enlow | Sol CS PS | PA |
Joseph Fisk, Jr. | SurGen | MA |
Thomas Gill | Capt | SC |
William Gilson | Pvt PS | PA |
Edward Gray | Cpl PS | MA |
William Gray | Lt | NC VA |
Joel Grout | Pvt CS | MA |
Joel Grout | Pvt CS | MA |
Robert Hart | Sol | GA |
George Hildebrand | Pvt | PA |
Michael Hoffecker | CS | VA |
John Christian Hofses | Pvt | MA |
William Hogg, Sr. | PS | VA |
Peter Hunt | Pvt | NY |
Joseph Jeffers | Pvt | VA |
Henry Jeter | Lt | VA |
Patriot | Rank | State |
---|---|---|
Laurence Kiser | CS | VA |
Martin Kleber | Pvt | PA |
Samuel Lord | Pvt | NH MA |
Samuel Major | PS | VA |
Richard McKinne | CS PS | NC |
William McKinne, Sr. | PS | NC |
Anderson Miner | Cpl | MA CT |
Philip Null | Pvt | PA |
John Osterhout | Sol | NY |
Claudius Pegues, Sr. | CS PS | SC |
William Phillips | Capt PS | PA |
James Quisenberry | Pvt | VA |
James Reid | PS | NC |
Winthrop Reynolds | Sol | NH |
Dependence Shapleigh | PS | MA |
John Snell, Jr. | PS | VA |
John Snell, Sr. | CS | VA |
Benedict Spalding | Pvt PS | MD |
George Teeter | Sol CS PS | VA |
Joseph Thomas | Pvt | VA |
Isaac Townsend | Pvt | PA |
Gerret G. Van Hoesen | Sol | NY |
Jean Baptiste Vienne | PS | LA |
John Walker | Pvt | VA |
Robert Wilson, Sr. | Pvt | NJ |
Henry Wiltse, Sr. | PS | NY |
John Worcester | Pvt | VA |
Edward Worthington | Capt | VA |
Richard Wright, Sr. | PS | NC |
John Wunderlich, Sr. | Pvt PS | PA |
Waitstill Yale | Pvt | CT |
Do you have a Revolutionary Patriot in your family tree?
To become a member, a woman* must be at least 18 years old and be able to prove blood descent from a person who rendered patriotic service during the American Revolution. Membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution honors and preserves the legacy of your Patriot ancestor. Your ancestor did not have to fight in the American Revolution for you to be eligible. Perhaps she/he provided food or shelter for the troops or was a citizen who signed an oath of allegiance to the new country. Many contributions are acceptable.
We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in our chapter, and welcome eligible members regardless of race, faith, culture, background, orientation, relationship/family status, or income level. Learn more about recognizing minority patriots within the DAR.
*Membership is open to individuals whose original or amended birth certificate indicates their gender as female. Membership is not limited to individuals assigned a gender of female at birth.
To begin your journey, start with what you know.